Best Out The Box and Why???
- Thread starter Badlildoggy
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I really like the look of the T3 Tikka Varmint as far as the way the action seems to flow into the barrel.
However, I prefer a nice laminate stock for overall feel and looks.
For me, the Savage would be my choice mainly because of the ease of barrel swaps and headspacing.
Rifle barrels in high intensity chamberings have a relatively short life out in the gopher or ground hog fields or if you shoot lots of targets.
That shorty Tikka though would sure look good in laminate.
However, I prefer a nice laminate stock for overall feel and looks.
For me, the Savage would be my choice mainly because of the ease of barrel swaps and headspacing.
Rifle barrels in high intensity chamberings have a relatively short life out in the gopher or ground hog fields or if you shoot lots of targets.
That shorty Tikka though would sure look good in laminate.
Well I do not see Savage putting a 1MOA guarantee on ANY of their rifles so take from that what you will.
Having ACTUALLY owned a Tikka rifle I can say for certain that you get what you pay for. Mine was a T3 Lite SS in .223 and could hold 10 ring (or better) on the ISSF 300m targets for at least 10 shots and it had a pencil sporter barrel on it. The shooter, at the time, was another story....LOL
No, you brought up accuracy/$. I was addressing the amount of effort, work, assembly time, manufacturing process, quality based on materials of construction/dollar. IMO (in my opinion) they retailed for more money than was apparent in their gun.
Relax, if you like the Tikka fine, to me it looked like a long action with the bolt stop or pin or whatever moved up to shorten the action rather than a built SA. It was one of several things combined with plastic mags etc that I didn't wish to spend 1000+ dollars on.
Your ESP/fortune telling/needs work. I am EXTREMELY happy with my POS(perfect out of box Savage).
Here is yesterdays load testing @ 200yds after this load shot .750" @ 300yds as an example.
Yeah, I guess the Tikka MOA guarantee is important and influences sales. By the way isn't the 10 ring on the ISSF 300m a 100mm, 4 inch ring? 4"@300 meters would that be MOA ? Gee, all this meters vs yds, Finland vs USA firearms, quality vs price, internet shooting vs real shooting, kinda confusing...eh?
cloverleaf
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Take a look down a Savage or Remington barrel with a bore scope and compare that to a Tikka barrel,
Yeah I have, looked down all of them and still would grab a remmy first. Have owned savage and liked them I prefer the feel of the Remington it works for me. No Doubt tikkas got a following and they are great rifles but don't inspire as much but good for them more competition the better for us shooters!
Remington's just feel better in my hands like nice toight B cup!
Yeah I have, looked down all of them and still would grab a remmy first. Have owned savage and liked them I prefer the feel of the Remington it works for me. No Doubt tikkas got a following and they are great rifles but don't inspire as much but good for them more competition the better for us shooters!
Remington's just feel better in my hands like nice toight B cup!
Great rebuttal and excellent shooting!No, you brought up accuracy/$. I was addressing the amount of effort, work, assembly time, manufacturing process, quality based on materials of construction/dollar. IMO (in my opinion) they retailed for more money than was apparent in their gun.
Relax, if you like the Tikka fine, to me it looked like a long action with the bolt stop or pin or whatever moved up to shorten the action rather than a built SA. It was one of several things combined with plastic mags etc that I didn't wish to spend 1000+ dollars on.
Your ESP/fortune telling/needs work. I am EXTREMELY happy with my POS(perfect out of box Savage).
Here is yesterdays load testing @ 200yds after this load shot .750" @ 300yds as an example.
Savage 10 Precision Carbine, shoots as good or better than any of the higher end rifles I used to have. I sold them off and shoot Savages now except for one old Browning Safari that holds some sentimental value for me.
r34skyline
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Tikka or Savage model 10. The only reason I got the model 10 instead of the tikka is because of the screamer of a deal that I received. I will recommend the savage as well, but tikkas would be my number one pick. Especially if you are buying new only.
My savage 10BA shoots lights out.
It is not a sub $1500 gun but it is still a model 10 in a chassis.
I have a 10TR on the way which will be here onWednesday if a Canada Post doesn't screw things up.
By next Saturday or Sunday I should have a good indication if this $600.00 gun can shoot.
Just to give you an idea what my rifle can do on a typical day out of the box here is my cold bore group from the precision rifle clinic in Petawawa. This isn't a hand picked target simply what my rifle did straight out of the bag that morning.
It is not a sub $1500 gun but it is still a model 10 in a chassis.
I have a 10TR on the way which will be here onWednesday if a Canada Post doesn't screw things up.
By next Saturday or Sunday I should have a good indication if this $600.00 gun can shoot.
Just to give you an idea what my rifle can do on a typical day out of the box here is my cold bore group from the precision rifle clinic in Petawawa. This isn't a hand picked target simply what my rifle did straight out of the bag that morning.
